, 1887-03-17
The Ii. 4 u. Deal the all Absorb
ing Sensation.
Speaker Carlisle Entertains a
Democratic Dinner Party.
SENTENCE COMMITTED.

dent has commuted to five years the
sentence of imprisonment of ID. w.
Nanderhoof, OF Minnesota, who plead
cd guilty of embeazling funds of the
bank in which he was clerk. The
original sentance was ten years inn
prisonment. The presidents action
is based upon the petition of the Of
ticers of the firm expressing their be-
lief in the convict's penitence and
showing that his conduct was such as
to invite confidence and sympathy.
The president has gra nted q pardon in
the case of Jesse Houchins, convicted
OF passing counterfeit money and
sentenced November, 1888, to seven
years in the states prison of Indiana
and pay a fine of one
dollar. The presidents endorsement
in this case was granted
upon the ground that this convicts
brother and associate in the crime had
lately died in prison, of consumption,
and it appears that the prisoners
health Is greatly impaired from the
same cause. In addition to this, his
pardon is recommended by the judge
who sentenced him, the district at
torney of the district, the warden Of
the prison together with Il number Of
citizens. The convict has already
been confined more than three years.
In the case OF Lafayette Hopkins,
Z convicted OF counterfeiting, and SEN
fenced to three years in the Albany
county penitentiary and to pay fine
of 800, the president has directed that
his sentence he c0mmuted to eighteen
months, expiring in May, 1887, and
that the fine be wholly remitted.
Pardons were also granted in the cases
OF w. II. Holmes, confined in the AL
bany penitentiary for conspring to
rescue United States prisoner, f.. u.
Davis, confined in the District
OF Columbia Jail for conspiracy.
THE FISHING QUESTION.
some time ago acting Secretary
Fairchild instructed the collector OF
customs at Eastport, Maine, that fresh
fish caught in foreign waters in ope II
boats, OF less than five tons burden,
when caught or taken from rivers
along shore, or at sea by American
citizens are products by American fish
cries and as such are entitled to free
entry. Since then the department was
informed by an inspector at Eastport
that privilege of fishing in Canadian
waters, which was enjoyed by Ameri-
cans, has been denied them and that
sardinc canning establishments
which were formerly supplied by
fish admitted free under such ruling,
the same had been supplied in part by
purchase from Canadian boats man
ned by American fishermen, by
whom they were landed. II also APP
pears that certain fishermen born in
and residing on Canadian soil, but
whose fathers, at the time of their
births, were American citizens, are
permitted as American citizens, to
land fish free Of duty, under instruc-
tions referred to above. In II letter to
the collector at Eastport, acting Secre-
tary Fairchld says that fish caught by
Canada n fishermen and transferred
to American boats in the manner
stated are not products of American
fisheries, and are therefore not entitled
to free entry. Fish, however, caught
and landed under the rule laid down
in department instructions by Ameri-
can citizens, whether non-residents or
otherwise, are equally entitled to free
entry, and it is immaterial that other
governments may also claim these
persons as subjects, provided that the
statutes OF such persons fulfill the
United States law con ferring citizen
ship.
MESSAGE REC EIvED.
The secretary OF state has received
from the consel of the United States
at Tcgucigalpa copy of the message
of President Boyran to the congress OF
Honduras in January.
BEEF AND PORK EXPORTS.
The chief of the bureau OF statistics
reports that the total value of exports
al beef and pork products during the
four months ending February 2S.
1887, as compared with similar exports
during the sponding period OF per-
Gliding year, were as follows: Feb
ruary, 1887, %7,10S,943; February,
1886, $G, $50 ,644.
RESERVE CITIES.
The comptroller of currency has re-
ceived u number of inquiries as to
whether the banks of the cities which
became central reserve cities under
the late act were To be allowed to
keep part OF their reserve, or any other
reserve city, central or otherwise He
would have made an official ruling on
the question but there seems to be lit
tie doubt, rs he will construe the
words in the act "like New York" ms
requiring banks in the new central re-
serve cities to keep their entire reserve
rs lawful
OPENS HIS HEART AND PURSE.
II. c. j. Pendleton, of Indiana, re-
presenting the Hendricks Monument